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To a baby we say, “Gooood mooooorrrrning” while to an adult we would say simply, “Good morning.” As the example shows, we greatly lengthen our vowels and produce exaggerated pitch swings. We also use shorter sentences and place longer, clearer pauses between utterances.
How Babies Talk: The Magic and Mystery of Language in the First Three Years of Life
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